The Fleet Feet Sports FITLOSOPHY™ is our commitment to the concept of a proper FIT in all aspects of our lives - from our commitment to helping you find the proper FIT for your running shoes, to assisting you in determining how running, walking, or an active lifestyle fits into your life. Simply stated, FITLOSOPHY™ is our FIT Philosophy and our approach to everything we do. Our FITLOSOPHY™ begins by ensuring that runners and walkers of all abilities (and ages) are fit with the proper footwear, sports bras and technical apparel to meet their individual needs.

You can’t hurry F.I.T.

Whether you walk or run we will take the time to get to know you and your needs. Our experienced staff is trained to make recommendations for the products that best suit the individual so that you can continue to do what you do as long as you wish and as comfortably as possible.

Our first step is to find out more about you in order to match you with potential solutions.  We take time to ask questions about your current activity, such as how often you run or walk, how far you typically go and if you have a goal in mind. We also discuss any existing or past injuries and talk about the footwear you currently use.  And we will explain the F.I.T. process.

Our next step is to take a close look at what is happening with your feet by examining your bare foot. The bare foot reveals to us much evidence of your individual biomechanics. After we look at your feet, we will then measure your foot and arch lengths in an un-weighted seated position and then a weighted standing position, comparing the differences.

Based on our findings, we will bring out the shoes that may work best for you. We'll carefully inspect the fit and watch as you run or walk in each shoe. We'll discuss the options, provide you with our recommendations and answer any questions.

All footwear is designed and manufactured to compliment specific foot shapes and sizes. Based upon our analysis of the customer's specific foot and arch shape, a Fleet Feet associate will help you select the model that will best suit you, the customer, both in terms of providing support as well as performance. We will also tell you if we see that you would benefit from the internal support of a shoe insert. In the case that you may need help beyond our expertise, we have a listing of local healthcare providers that we can recommend to you.

The last step is the big decision.  This one is all you since you are the only person who knows how the shoes actually feel.  Once you've made a decision, we'll talk about how to properly break in your new shoes, help with any other product needs you may have and make sure you're ready to get the best results!